Chapter 9.04
CRIMINAL CODE
Sections:
9.04.020 Interpretation and definitions.
9.04.030 Conviction and payment of costs.
9.04.040 Breaking, defacing or preventing the action of gas, electric or water meters.
9.04.045 Injury to public property.
9.04.050 Repealed.
9.04.010 Title.
The title of this chapter shall be referred to and known as the “criminal code of the town of Friday Harbor.” (Ord. 445 § 1, 1977)
9.04.020 Interpretation and definitions.
A. Unless the context thereof indicates to the contrary, words and phrases used in the past, present or future tense shall include the past, present and future tenses; words and phrases used in this chapter in the masculine, feminine or neuter genders include the masculine, feminine and neuter genders; and words and phrases used in the singular or plural include the singular and plural.
B. The word “person” used in this chapter means and includes persons of either sex, associations, copartnerships and corporations, whether acting by themselves or by servant, agent or employee. (Ord. 445 §§ 2, 3, 1977)
9.04.030 Conviction and payment of costs.
Whenever anyone is convicted of an offense under any section of this chapter, he/she must pay the costs of prosecution, in addition to the fine imposed by the court. (Ord. 445 § 4, 1977)
9.04.040 Breaking, defacing or preventing the action of gas, electric or water meters.
No person shall break or deface the seal of any gas, electric or water meter, or obstruct, alter, injure or prevent the action of any meter or other equipment used to measure the quantity of gas, electricity or water supplied to a consumer thereof. (Ord. 649 § 2, 1985; Ord. 445 § 7, 1977)
9.04.045 Injury to public property.
No person shall mar, injure, destroy or deface any public property, including, but not limited to, any building, sidewalk, street, fence, sign, street lamp, tree, shrub, planting area, vehicle or equipment; nor shall any person enter into or upon any public area which is signed, fenced or otherwise barricaded to clearly indicate that it is not open to admittance by the public. (Ord. 649 § 2, 1985; Ord. 445 § 7, 1977)
9.04.050 Violation – Penalty.
Repealed by Ord. 945. (Ord. 590 § 2, 1983; Ord. 445 § 10, 1977)